Police in downtown Halifax arrested 21 protesters Monday after they blocked traffic during a demonstration about the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
A Halifax Regional Police emblem is seen on a police officer in Halifax on July 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan.
The police force issued a statement saying the arrests were made when protesters refused to clear the streets. Images posted on social media show demonstrators sitting in groups on the street before they were dragged away by police.Some of the protesters carried Palestinian flags, others held placards and banners saying, “No business as usual during a genocide,” “Free Palestine” and “How many more lives? We say no more.
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